Resident Assistant

About the role

Ebenezer is looking for a Resident Assistant to join our senior assisted living team at Willows Bend in Fridley, MN! This position is responsible for providing personal care and designated health-related services to enhance and/or maintain the residents' physical and emotional wellbeing. Willows Bend Senior Living offers 136 beautifully designed apartment homes and amenities that encourage an engaging, active lifestyle for older adults, which comes with the peace of mind knowing supportive services and care by Ebenezer is available should your needs change. We offer Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care. Located along bustling University Ave in Fridley, MN near 694 interchange and adjacent to the M Health Fairview Fridley Clinic, getting to work couldn’t be easier due to the convenience of being located right on the bus line and near the Northstar light rail station! Willows Bend Senior Living is developed by Ivy Properties and United Properties, and is managed by Ebenezer, an experienced provider of residential and health care environments since 1917.

Responsibilities

• Assists residents with personal cares including but not limited to: bathing/showering, foot and fingernail care, shaving, dressing, assistance with use of hearing aids and/or glasses, hair care, feeding, toileting, escorts, 1-2 person transfers and use of mechanical lift
• Provides health-related services as directed: assists with treatments per individualized care plan under the direction of the Registered Nurse (includes blood glucose monitoring); administers medication or assists with this under the direction of the Registered Nurse (includes insulin injections); takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration under the direction of the Registered Nurse
• Performs specified home services: performs laundry service per schedule; follows cleaning schedule for the shift worked; delivers meal trays; assists with meal service in dining room; assists with preparing for and/or facilitating resident social and recreational activities as assigned and as requested
• Observes tenants/residents and reports status to appropriate staff; notifies appropriate staff of changes in physical and/or emotional conditions such as change in attitude or mood, loss of appetite, change in weight
• Serves as a mandated reporter and reports any concerns regarding potential mistreatment; offers pertinent observations and input
• Responds appropriately to resident and building emergencies

Requirements

• Less than 1 year of previous experience
• Ability to use technology in the form of computers, handheld devices, cell phones, and fax machines
• If under 18, must be on the MN NA registry and site must be able to manage restrictions that they are not able to pass medications or operate a mechanical lift independently

Preferred qualifications: 1-3 years of previous experience

Benefits

• Medical plans
• Dental plans
• Vision plans
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• PTO and Sick and Safe Time
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement plans
• Early access to earned wages

Schedule

40 hours every two weeks; part‑time; evening shift; includes every other weekend and holiday